The Differences of Serum Thrombopoietin Levels Between Acquired Aplastic Anemia and Immune Thrombocytopenia in Pediatric Patients

Author:

Chen Hui1,Ma Jie2,Ouyang Juntao1,Fu Lingling2,Ma Jingyao2,Yao Jiafeng2,Wu Runhui2,Chen Zhenping1

Affiliation:

1. Hematologic Disease Laboratory, Hematology Center

2. Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University); Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, China

Abstract

Thrombopoietin (TPO) is the critical regulator of platelet production. However, the role of TPO in pediatric patients with thrombocytopenic disorders has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, we attempted to investigate serum TPO levels in patients with acquired aplastic anemia (aAA) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). We analyzed the endogenous plasma concentration of TPO and platelet count at the time of TPO measurement in 166 patients with aAA and 280 patients with ITP retrospectively. We further observed a correlation between platelet counts and TPO. Serum TPO levels were significantly higher in aAA compared with ITP (1142 vs. 77.99 pg/mL, P<0.001). In patients with aAA, an elevation for TPO levels in very severe AA (VSAA) was seen when compared with non-severe AA (NSAA) (1360 vs. 984.4 pg/mL, P<0.05). In contrast, the circulating TPO levels with chronic ITP (CITP) showed a decrease than newly diagnosed ITP (NITP) and persistent ITP (PITP) (62.28 vs. 81.56 pg/mL, P<0.01, 62.28 vs. 87.82 pg/mL, P<0.05, respectively). There was a negative correlation between platelet counts and TPO levels in aAA (rs=−0.3325, P<0.001) as well as ITP (rs=−0.2570, P<0.001). Especially, TPO levels were inversely correlated with platelet counts in NSAA (rs=−0.3672, P<0.001) and NITP (rs=−0.3316, P<0.001). After grouping by age or sex, there were no statistical differences in aAA or ITP. Serum TPO levels were markedly elevated in pediatric patients with aAA compared with ITP. It was higher in VSAA and lower in CITP, suggesting that serum TPO level could play a role in classifying disease severity or clinical course in aAA and ITP.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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